Fragments
Fragments
IJA Number: 264 ·
Language: Multiple Languages
These are groups of fragments of pages from books.
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Archival Materials
Correspondence from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools; Student Rosters
IJA Number: 2726 ·
Language: Arabic
These are archival documents containing correspondence between the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools and the Directorate of Education in Baghdad regarding student roster from the school years 1965-1969, students sitting for exams, and the administration of exams. The rosters include: student names, current grade, transfer school, number and date of the transfer document, and a previous failing year if applicable. There are also comprehensive ledgers recording all examination scores.
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Newspaper with Announcement from the President of the Jewish Community and President of the Jewish Lay Council
IJA Number: 2721 ·
Language: Arabic
This is a newspaper titled الشعب (“The Nation/People”) and is issue #7514 from May 1, 1953. Topics include the Syrian foreign minister in Baghdad and Britain advising Jordan and Israel. There is one annotation on the last page around an announcement from the President of the Jewish Community and acting president of the Jewish Lay Council (Heskel David Shemtob) wishing King Faisal II well.
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Archival Materials
Tenant Requests; Verification of Community Members
IJA Number: 2716 ·
Language: Arabic
These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community containing: notes from tenants requesting fixing a wall and other renting matter; a letter from Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri to the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police regarding the verification of women's names, and notes regarding documentation of community member’s death.
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Books
סדור מנחת ירושלם
IJA Number: 825 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a mostly complete prayer book for the afternoon and weekday service according to the Baghdadi custom. There are many copies of this book in the collection.
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Books
[Book Section - Former Prophets]
IJA Number: 30 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is part of a book that includes the former prophets - the biblical books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings. There is no publication information.
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Archival Materials
Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools
IJA Number: 2713 ·
Language: Arabic
These are student records including photographs, exam scores, primary school certificates, and correspondence between schools, all from the Baghdadi Jewish schools.
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Archival Materials
Students’ Payments, Society of Arts and Culture
IJA Number: 2767 ·
Language: Arabic
This is a record of students’ payment for summer classes administered by the Society of Arts and Culture in 1968. There are also receipts and a blank exam booklet.
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Books
[Book Section - Prayer Book]
IJA Number: 1828 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is part of a prayer book. There is no publication information.
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Books
[Book Section - Book of Exodus]
IJA Number: 1827 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is part of the biblical book of Exodus. There is no publication information.
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Archival Materials
Applied Math and Algebra Class Rosters, Frank Iny School
IJA Number: 2705 ·
Language: Arabic
This is a booklet from the Shamash Secondary and Frank Iny Schools in Baghdad titled with the name of the teacher, the subjects, and the grade level: “Richard Obadiah, Fourth Grade Commercial, Fifth and Sixth Science Grades, Algebra, Applied.” It includes the class rosters for Applied Math and Algebra; each class list includes school’s name, school grade, teacher’s name, and date. It lists student names and their grades throughout the school year.
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Report of the Jewish Community Leadership, Bookkeeping and Accounting
IJA Number: 2700 ·
Language: Arabic
This is the report of the Baghdadi Jewish community leadership including bookkeeping and accounting from 4/1/1949 to 1/31/1953. It discusses the affects of the policies regarding abrogation of Iraqi citizenship and contains detailed accounting records of income and expenses of the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools. The documents mostly address a proposal raised from within the Jewish Lay Council to cancel tuition to the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools due to the dire financial situation experienced by many Baghdadi Jewish families.
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Archival Materials
Registration, Ownership, and Unfilled Forms for Jewish Community Endowments
IJA Number: 2697 ·
Language: Arabic
These archival materials are from the President of the Jewish Community. They include a formal registration and ownership of a shop of the synagogue endowment and unfilled forms related to Jewish endowment holdings.
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Report of the Jewish Community Leadership, Bookkeeping and Accounting
IJA Number: 2699 ·
Language: Arabic
This is the report of the Baghdadi Jewish community leadership including bookkeeping and accounting from 4/1/1949 to 1/31/1953. It discusses the affects of the policies regarding abrogation of Iraqi citizenship and contains detailed accounting records of income and expenses of the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools. The documents mostly address a proposal raised from within the Jewish Lay Council to cancel tuition to the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools due to the dire financial situation experienced by many Baghdadi Jewish families.
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Archival Materials
Biology, Science, Health Class Rosters, Frank Iny School
IJA Number: 2704 ·
Language: Arabic
This is a booklet from the Frank Iny School in Baghdad titled with the name of the teacher, the subjects, and the grade level: “Dawood al-Zubaidi, First - Third Grades of Middle School, Biology, Science, Health.” It includes the class rosters for each subject; each class list includes school’s name, school grade, teacher’s name, and date. It lists student names and their grades throughout the school year.
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Books
הלבנון
IJA Number: 82 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is an edition of a newspaper printed in Jerusalem.
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Books
סדור תפלת ישרים מנחה וערבית לשלש רגלים כמנהגי הספרדים בארץ-ישראל ובחוץ-לארץ
IJA Number: 818 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a prayer book printed in Jerusalem for the Sephardic community living both in Israel and the diaspora. It includes afternoon and evening prayers for three pilgrimage holidays.
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Books
[Book Section - Responsa]
IJA Number: 1786 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is part of a book of questions and answers about Jewish law. There is no publication information.
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Archival Materials
Chemistry Notes for the Second Year Intermediate, Frank Iny School
IJA Number: 2696 ·
Language: English
This is printed chemistry notes for the Frank Iny School in Baghdad. There are many copies of these notes in the collection.
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Property Records; Ledger of Members Received Financial Assistance after the Farhud
IJA Number: 2690 ·
Language: Multiple Languages
This item includes records of property belonging to the Baghdadi Jewish community, including correspondence, donation records, and a ledger of individuals and families that may have received assistance after the Farhud in 1941.
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Books
תורה לילד: למתחילים
IJA Number: 2674 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a modern Israeli school book for learning Torah and biblical stories.
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Books
סדור קהלת יעקב מנחה וערבית
IJA Number: 2557 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is an afternoon and evening prayer book for Shabbat and weekdays according to the Baghdadi custom. There are many copies of this book in the collection.
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Books
ספר במדבר
IJA Number: 786 ·
Language: Hebrew
This is a volume of the book of Numbers including Hafṭarot and the Sabbath prayers. It is part of a five volume set of the Torah.
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Verification Certificates of Baghdadi Jewish Community Members; Lists of Jewish Community Board Members
IJA Number: 2651 ·
Language: Arabic
These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community containing engagement, marriage, and divorce certificates and lists of Jewish community organization board members.
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